Here you can find the URPG’s Elite 4, Gym Leaders, and more. If you’re interested in applying for an open gym, you may do so in the Apply For or Update a Gym (BMG | PWN | PXR) thread.

Gym Leaders in the URPG award a badge, TM, and extra money for defeating them. They are only allowed to use Pokemon in their lineup, found in this thread, although they may choose to edit their lineup, with the approval of his/her League Organizer. Gym Leaders are able to set the rules of their gym battles, as long as the rule is a legal rule. However, the battle must be 3 VS 3 minimum. If the battle mode involves sending Pokemon and moves in the chat/thread instead of privately, the leader can decide who sends his/her Pokemon first. Some leaders have specific rules they must use. Those gyms and their rules will be specified.

It is the League Organizer’s responsibility to be in charge of their league and making sure their Gym Leaders are active.

A trainer may challenge a Gym Leader for his/her Gym Leader position if the trainer believes he/she can better defend the gym. However, the challenge must be approved by the League Organizer, who will decide the specifics of the challenge.

The Road to becoming The URPG Champion
In order to become the URPG Champion, a challenger must defeat the Elite Four and then the current URPG Champion. A challenger can challenge the Elite Four members in any order they wish. If a challenger is also an Elite Four member, he/she must defeat the Elite Four Reserve in place of defeating his/her own spot. If a challenger loses against an Elite Four Member, he/she keeps whatever progress he/she has made against other Elite Four, and may challenge the same Elite Four Member again only after waiting at least 1 full week. If a challenger loses against the URPG Champion in a champion battle, he/she must defeat all of the Elite Four Members again in order to challenge the Champion again. When a new challenger becomes Champion (has never been champion before), he/she chooses an available legendary Pokemon that he/she keeps permanently. A challenger that becomes the Champion also receives a non-legendary Pokemon of his/her choice to keep permanently (can be repeated).

In order to be eligible to challenge the Elite Four, you must have two full regions of badges (old badges count toward the 6) or a badge number equal to 75% of the number of currently filled gyms, rounded up.

Rules of an Elite 4 or Champion Battle:

6 vs 6

SM Private Full or SM Private Preview

Items Allowed

Sleep Clause

Freeze Clause

OHKO Clause

Accuracy Clause

Evasion Clause

One Legendary Pokemon allowed per team, or No Legendary Pokemon

Defender’s Choice: Species Clause, Item Clause, Weather, Terrain

The winner of each match receives $8,000, loser receives $4,000, and the Ref receives $4,000

Badge: Sea Ruby Rules: Single Battle, 3 VS. 3, Both battlers send 6 Pokemon to the ref with their Abilities and Items, then the ref randomly rolls which 3 Pokemon each battler will use. Leads can be decided after randomizaton or after team preview in XY Private PreviewLeader:Ace Trainer Liam | Stats

Badge: Spike Shell Rules: Both the gym leader and challenger must have at least one Pokemon for each type. A single Pokemon cannot count as two types. The ref then rolls three random types; the challenger and leader will battle in three 1v1 battles, one for each chosen type, using only Pokemon of those types. The leader sets rules after the types are rolled, but all 1v1s use those same rules. Battles must be Private Open, but everything else is customizable. Both battlers may use any mon in their stats that adheres to the type rule. Note that Pokemon and Items are not repeatable in multiple 1v1s unless the battler has multiple copies. Battles pay like 3v3 Gym for all participants, even if only 2/3 battles are completed.Leader:Synthesis | Stats

Pokemon: Any in stats.

Kumquat Island

Badge: Jade Star Rules: Double Battle. The gym leader and challenger must have one Pokemon for each type. A single Pokemon cannot count as two types. Both battlers send their Pokemon by type to the ref. The ref randomly rolls which Pokemon are used for each battler, based on the number of Pokemon to be used in the battle. Leads, Abilities, and Items can be decided after randomization.Leader:Ash K. | Stats

Badge: Orange League Trophy Rules: Challenger must defeat the four other island gyms first before challenging this gym. All battles must be 6v6, XY rules, and both the Leader and Challenger must select Pokemon that do not share any types with each otherLeader: Xali | Stats